Head of Program ( Pending on funding)

About Counterpart International STEP

Job Summary

The Head of Programs will be responsible to oversee and manage STEP program teams and departments for proper implementation of all STEP activities, in addition. S/He will supervise the M and E Unit strategy and work-plan. The SPM would also assist the civil society organizations build an effective, broad-based coalition for democracy, by assisting civil society groups to develop networks, coordinate targeted advocacy campaigns, and engage citizens in the political processes through civic education initiatives. The head of program will manage and oversee civic education-related programming throughout the country.

Duties & Responsibilities

 Design and implement the counterpart civic education and post-elections programming in the country;
 Provide support to the methodology and content of the civic education program/voter education activities;
 Anticipate and plan for programmatic needs and take action accordingly; provides guidance to staff in this area; oversees programmatic progress and measures program performance, timing and results; conducts programmatic assessments;
 Provide projects and activities financial projections according to STEP budget and work plan
 Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with civic organizations in Afghanistan; the U.N., key government and election officials, civil society actors, and other stakeholder groups;
 Represent Counterpart at local conferences and meetings with NGO community, funders and donors and members of the foreign policy community to assist with Counterpart public outreach;
 Provide support and leadership to all civic education related meetings, activities and program design as well as manage the civic and voter education components of Counterpart STEP projects in Afghanistan;
 Effectively assess the capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and develop initiatives where Counterpart can fill gaps in their capacity by providing technical assistance;
 Draft and submit field reports that monitor and measure program results and developments;
 Contribute to Counterpart briefing memos, bi-weekly and monthly reports to the DC office, reports to donors, and other reporting requirements as needed;
 Develop program concepts and work plans, and participates in strategic discussions
 Recruit trainers and volunteers for projects; initiate and coordinate cross-team programming activities; direct collaboration within the team and between teams.

Job Requirements

• B.A in Management, Social Science, Statistics, Anthropology, Political science or any other related field.
• 2 Experienced with management and oversight of multiple small/medium projects.
• At least 4 years working experience with national and International NGOs on issues related to M and E, coordination, community development, civic education XXX
• Good computer skills to include Internet, Word, Excel, data-base.
• Past experience in elections programs and voter education projects is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software
• Fluency in two main local languages, Pashto and Dari (writing, speaking and comprehension).
• Fluency in English.
Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
• Detailed oriented and highly organized.
• Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Collaborative, team oriented individual.
• Strong supervisory skills and abilities.
• Ability to prioritize, and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Submission Guideline

Submission of applications:

Interested Afghan nationals should submit their applications in English (including letter of motivation and detailed CV) before August 20, 2010.

Applications indicating on the subject line the Vacancy Number PO 041 August 15, 2010
Should be sent by e-mail to: counterpartafghanistan@gmail.com Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for test and interview between August 21 to August 25,2010

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